Oil burner



Feb. 12, 1935. H. E. JosEPHsoN OIL BURNER Z'Sh'eets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov] 10, 1952 6 2 a 1 3 1 O v a 2 w T ma n 1 3 2 2 3 6 u g 1 ,0 I 1 1 3 2 w a 1 3 2 2 E I m a,

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Feb. 12, 1935. H. E, JOSEPHSON OIL BURNER Filed Nov. 10, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORI ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 12, 1935" V a r 1,991,155

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JosephsomGlouceoter, Mass, e 1 hy mesne assignments) Gloucester Produm Gloucester,

M5,, :1. commutation-o1 Application November, 10,1932, Serial No. -6:i2,01l V L 3 cl ims; ((11. e;

v n on relates to 011 burners of thetype used in cookin ranges domestic heating "apparatus, and the like. j I

n Burners of this typemust be installed in a great variety "of makes, sizes andstylesoi ranges and other heating apparatus which inatura'lly differ widely in dimensions and Q design. addition, some ranges willlbex provided with water backs and others with water 'fronts, while still others "have neither. In order to 'realizefthe maximum operating efticiencyfrom the burner, the installaw tion' must be made bothwith reference to such features of design and alsofwith regard to the requirements of the user. For example, ,some installations a continuous supply of hot water from the rangeis an T important requirement,

Whereas thisomay .be a minor matter with other,

users. I Some ranges, also, are so designedthat a burner can easily be installed and adjusted to meet the requirements ofthat particular range, while in others, "especially: those of old styles, or

"which have seenhard usage, the matter of prop erlyinstalling the burner may be much more -diificult u i The present inventionis especially concerned with these considerations. It"-aims to devise a burner which will be universaliin a very substantial measure, and which can be usedsatisfaetorily "in an unusualvariety of sizes, makes and styles of cooking and heating' apparatus. In: addition, itis an'object of the invention: to simplify the manufacturing and installing "operations'gahd to erating conditions so as to satisfy a wider-"range of demandsonthe part ofthe user. The nature of the invention will beweadil'y understood from the following description when read connection withthe accompanying drawings, nd the'novel-features will befiparticularly pointed'out in the appended claims. f In the drawings, '7 Figure l is a plah-view-dfari oil b'urnercon' structed in accordance with this invention "but with the sleeves andcovers'removed;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. l but illustratingalso the lower ends of the sleeves;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view approximately Fig. 4is a sectional view approximately onthe line 4 4,Fig.1. V The burner shown in the "drawingsis of the two unit type andoomprise's remand. left burnerl bases, indicated i'n general at 2' and '2,.respec tively. Referringfirsttothe it will be snithtitih' base 2 is .of a general form similar to those used heretofore that it in- =cludesinner and outer concentric grooves 3 and 4, respectively, with perforated metal sleeves or cylinders15, Fig. '3, resting on .the walls ofthe grooves and providing" annular concentric combustion chambers located immediately abovefthe respec tive grooves. The central spacewithin the inner sleeve ,and the annular space between combustion chambers are closed at their .upperends by. a removable sheetmetal cover 61, Fig.3. Wicks (not shown) may be'usedin thegroovesaa nd 4 to iacilita'te the wstartfing operationin the manner common in thisart. The other burner unit substantially a duplicate'o'f that just described,

and thecorresponding parts are indicated byithe same, but primed numerals. i h

In using such burners ina range it .isimportant to the production of the best results that the two units be substantially centered under .the two Trontcovers of the range. Also, it is desirable that such burners be, loc'atedia't .a certain definite distance Iromthe waterfront or water back of the range if a relatively jlargesupply of hotwater is required; and that they be located difierently if it is ;m ore important'that a greater proportion 'oftheheat be used for baking purposes. In addition, it'i's absolutely essential that eachbasebe located in an exactly level, position. Inorderlto ineetthese requirements provision is made f or ,an approximately universal "adjustment of the l "burner units, provide a g-reaterdeg ree'bf flexibility in the op-- As shown in the drawings, .both units are supported on a standi whic'hromprises' a foot 6,1 a bracket "'7 mounted'thereon, an upright rod 8 carried by the bracket, and a ba'r9 supported on said rod. The two units are mounted on opposite ends offthe bar: "The foot comprises a plate like'meme 1 "her provided with anwapproximately central hole,

and a bolt 10 extending through this hole and is provided with ya raisedbojss having a flat top on toward and from the back or front of t he stove and a swinging adjustmentof them on the foot to alig-nl them properly in the fire box in the event that'difiioulty is encountered in locating the foot in just the desired position. rod -8 is secured rigidly in the bracket :7 while thetbar 9 is adjust- "through the bottom of the stove cooperates with corner bolts or screws 1'2 and 13 to clamp the foot rigidlyj tothe stove. 1 At .its rearward end the foot right-hand unit, 'as shown more especially in Figs. land 3, it will be seen that this unit iscarried by a bar or fitting 16 which extends transversely across one end portion of the bar 9 immediately under the burner base 2. On its lower side the bar or fitting 16 is provided with a boss'I'T having a rounded surface,-preferably 'of substan-; tially the shape of a section of a sphere or ball. J This boss rests in the concave surface of a washer or socket member 18 having a central hole therethrough, and a bolt 20 projects loosely throughthe bar 16, socket member 18, and througha slot 21 extending lengthwise of the supporting bar 9, sothat by tightening up thenutonthis bolt all three of these parts can be secured together. The

bar 16 is rigidly secured to the bottomof the burner base 2 by screws 22 and 23. Its ball and "socket connection with the bar 9 therefore permits the adjustment of the burner base, into va- 'rious positions of inclination relatively to the j stand, and it is a simple matter, therefore, to ad 'ju'st'the base into'a level position and then to secure it in that position by tightening up the nut on the bolt 20. The other burner unit is similarly supported and consequently, each unit can be levelled independently of the other. Frequently this is an important advantage due to unfavorable conditions under which a burner must be installed, 1 I

This mounting of the burner units also has the important advantage of permitting their adjustment toward and from each other to center them properly under the front covers of a range.

In this burner thejtwo rings of the burner bas e'preferably aremade integral with each other,

and they are connected rigidly together by web portions 24. No communication, however, is provided between the grooves 3 and 4 in the two rings. On the contrary, independent oil feeds are provided tofthese grooves so that either the inner or outer combustion chamber may be operated' without the other whenever :desired. A

unique arrangement'also is provided for conducting the oil or fluid fuel to the grooves. Referring again to the right-hand burner base 2, as shown in' Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it will be seen that independent feed lines '25 and 26 lead,rrespectively, from the supply main 27 through regulating valves 28? and 29 to the inner and. outer rings 3 and 4, respectively. The feed lines may. consist of copper tubing equipped with compression fittings of a well known type. Instead, of running them directly to the grooves 3 and 4, however, they are,

ledrinto connectors 30 and31, respectively, of a specialform. As shown in Fig. 3 the connector 30 has a reduced neck fitting in a slot in one end, of the; bar 16; it has a substantially'straight hole formed through it from top .to bottom, the feed faces bear against the bottom of the burner base,

gaskets preferablybeing interposed between the flatabutting surfaces of the connectors and. the base. These parts are held securely in' their operative positions by thescrews 22 and 23 acting through the bar or fitting 16. The other burner unit is similarly equipped. r

This construction is of advantage in installing the burner since by loosening the screws 22 and 23 thepressure on the heads of theconnectors may be relieved sufiiciently toperniit them to be turned intoanyangular relationship to the burner base, so that the feed lines can be run to the connectors through either end or the front of the stove, or from any other direction. Much of the time spent in bending and fitting the feed lines thus is eliminated. In addition, the straight holes through the connectors facilitates the cleaning of these parts since a cleaning tool can be run entirely through either connector after the plug 32 has been removed. If any. individual combustion chamber fails to perform satisfactorily, it is a simple matter with this arrangement to find out where the difliculty lies even to'take' down the feed line running to that particular chamber without disturbing any "of the other connections., a Y I l i I V The invention thus provides a burner construction which can readily be installed inan'unusual variety of sizes, makes and styles of cooking or heating'apparatus. In addition certain of the manufacturing and installing operations are chambers, or any combination of them, whenever desired which is an important practical advantage under many conditions. h I N While I have herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes may be made within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim as new is; V r

1. In an oil burner, the combination of a burner base having an oil holding groove on the upper face thereof, a stand on which said base is mounted, a bar interposed between said baseand said stand, said barhaving arounded bossha socket member for engaging said boss, said socket "member and bar supporting said burner base for of said stand for securing them rigidly in their, adjusted relationship. 7

2. In an oil burner, the combination of a burner base, a stand on which said base is mounted, a' bar interposed between said base and. said stand, said bar having a rounded boss, a socket member for engaging said boss, said socket member and bar supportingsaid burner base foradjustment into variousinclinations, and said socket member and'bar being slidable together on said stand, means for securing said baseto said bar, and a bolt extending throughsaid bar, socket member and-a portion .of said stand for securing the base in its adjusted position on said stand. e

3. In an oil burner, the combination of an oil burner, including a base having two oil grooves, perforated sleeves supported on the walls ,of said grooves and cooperating with them to provide two independent combustion chambers, a stand on which said ba'se'is mounted, a bar interposed between said base and said stand, said bar having a rounded boss, a socket member for engaging said boss and cooperating with said bar 7 .to supportsaid burner base for adjustment into various angles of inclination "relatively to" said stand, said stand including apart on which said socket member and bar are slidably adjustable supply lines leading into the sides ofsaid connectogether, means for securing said bar and said tors, said bar having slotted ends embracing said socket member rigidly to said stand, two upright connectors, and screw threaded means for acting connectors extending downwardly from the botthrough said bar to clamp both connectors remov- 5 tom of said base and having holes therethrough ably to the bottom of said base.

communicating with said respective grooves, oil v HERMANE. JOSEPHSON 

